Excellent Movie!

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2005)

Frankly, this was one of the most enjoyable movies I've seen.
I wonder if it was fashioned after THX 1138 with Robert Duvall in 1971. It had a similar plot whose underground populace was also imprisoned in a sterile environment employed in useless, mundane chores, but supervised by robotic guards. It ended after an underground chase, when main character reached the surface.
I was intrigued how the 2005's version went further by having the main character interface with the real world; or rather, the world as conceived in the future. The 2005 version made its 1971 counterpart make sense.
The chases in the Island were way cool. I loved the high tech transit systems. The choice of actors couldn't be better. The occasional touch of humor was excellently placed.
This movie has been wonderful for the imagination, based on my captivation with the 1971 version. I'm fashioning the 2005 version as an earlier rendering of THX 1138.
I give full credits for the choice of plot, characters, settings, music, and special effects. This movie left us feeling good. Thank you for a great story and for the opportunity to comment on it. Terry.